Final arguments sought in plea against formation of public sector firmsÂ

LAHORE: The Lahore Excessive Courtroom chief justice on Wednesday sought ultimate arguments on a petition difficult recruitment course of on the Punjab Saaf Pani Firm and institution of all public sector corporations within the province.

Different corporations embrace Punjab Agricultural and Meat Firm, Lahore Waste Administration Firm, Lahore Parking Firm and Lahore Transport Firm. Advocate Sheraz Zaka filed the petition saying the provincial corporations couldn’t be established beneath the federal statute of Corporations Ordinance 1984. He argued that there ought to have been a provincial regulation to type such corporations.

The petitioner identified that recruitment course of on the Saaf Pani Firm had been initiated whereas its institution was already assailed earlier than the courtroom. He stated the method must be instantly stopped. A further advocate basic requested the courtroom to adjourn the listening to for a month.

Nevertheless, the chief justice declined the request and noticed the matter ought to be heard on an pressing foundation. The chief justice issued notices to chief secretary, secretary native authorities and directed the regulation officer and glued listening to for ultimate arguments April 6.